Veganism Part III: You're (accidentally) vegan

Your vegan starter kit: goods that you already know and love (and probably have at home) that you didn't even know were vegan!

by: Lisa Wallace | 05 Feb 2018

There're many well-known foods that are vegan – accidentally or on purpose – that you're already enjoying.

These products make the road to becoming vegan easier. Like Oreos – you've probably been eating Oreos since you were a kid and they are 100% vegan - minus the milk for dunking, of course. As are Jelly Tots. Not many sweets are vegan due to gelatine, but those colourful, sugary jelly sweets are your new sweet treat. Read on and remember to stock up on products and support brands that are limiting harm to animals and the environment – and are delicious too.

Pasta (dry): almost all dried pasta is made without egg and is therefore 100% veganBaked Beans (original recipe, without cheese or sausages etc.)

Tinned/Canned Spaghetti (original recipe, without cheese or sausages etc.)Yeast extracts like MarmiteMost fresh bread is vegan and Ciabatta, by its very nature, is always vegan as it is made with olive oil

Peanut ButterTomato Sauce/KetchupHP/Brown sauceMustard: whether it’s Dijon, wholegrain, English or AmericanBranston PickleHot sauces like Tabasco and SirachaRiceRice noodles: when ordering a Chinese takeaway, ask for rice rather than egg noodlesJam: typically made with pectin (to thicken) rather than gelatinHummus

Chips/French fries: if cooked in veggie oil then they are vegan.Porridge/Oatmeal: when made with water or plant milkBagels